Question

Select the wrong statement

• A. Forests provide a variety of products
• B. Forests have greater plant diversity
• C. Forests do not conserve soil
• D. Forests conserve water

Answer 1

The correct option is C

Forests do not conserve soil

The correct option is C.

Explanation for the correct option:

1. In the forest, large vegetation of higher trees is seen.
2. The roots of these trees help in holding soil.
3. Also, they create barriers for running water to take soil and sediments with them.
4. In this way, soil erosion is stopped.
5. There are many microbes associated with plants that live in forests inside the soil.
6. They help in maintaining soil nutrient levels and increase fertility.
7. Hence in forests, soil conservation is observed naturally.

Explanation for the incorrect options:

Option A:

1. In the forest, a diverse variety of organisms is seen.
2. Due to the diversity of plants in the forest, different plant products like wood, fruits, flowers, medicinal compounds, etc can be obtained from the forest.
3. In the same way, microbes used in agricultural, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and food industries can be obtained from forests.

Option B:

1. Forests are regions where great biodiversity can be seen.
2. Forest ecology includes a large variety of plants, animals, microbes, etc as biotic components.

Option D:

1. As plant roots hold soil in place, and soil holds water.
2. In forest areas, water gets deposited in the soil and the groundwater table gets increased.
3. Large trees and their roots stop the running water and it gets penetrated into the soil.
4. In this way, water gets conserved naturally in the forests.

Final answer: Forests do not conserve soil is the wrong statement.